Q. Consider the following:

1. The subjects of State list can be transferred to Concurrent list via constitutional amendment act
2. In the case of conflict between a subject of the Concurrent List and the State List, former will prevail.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both are correct statements. In the Constitution of India, the power to transfer subjects between political units is vested in the Parliament. This can be done by a constitutional amendment. In the event of a conflict between a law made by the Parliament and a law made by a State legislature on a subject listed in the Concurrent List, the law made by the Parliament would generally prevail.